Turnstile.



F E. BRIGHTl URNSTILE. APPLICATION FILED APR.6.1912.

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TURNSTILE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 24S, ili'itti.

Application lcd April 6, 1912. Serial No. 688,820.

tend iii succession in an obstructing position.

across the passageway, and which are pushed before the individuals as they pass in succession, the movements of the arms usually actuating suitable registering mechanism.

'lhe object of the invention is to produce an apparatus of simple construction which may be employed in localities where the, avaliable space for the installation of the apparatus limited or contracted, as for instance, the entrance to railway platforms, pay-as-you-entcr cars, and like locations; and to this end my invention consists in so mounting the arms that after they are swung in an operative obstructing position in succession across the passageway in the direction the individual is moving, they may be shifted by imi'iroved means `endwise at the end ot their swinging movement in succes sion and in thc opposite direction, the result being that the arms will not extend beyond the passageway, so that the device may be 4operated in a-passage` no greater in width than the length ot the individual arms.

ln the more specific embodiment of the invention 'two horizontal arms angularly related to each other. are. supported one above y the other, so .thatthey may be shifted'endkfas wise independently, in the upper end of a vertical rotary column or post disposed at the side of the passageway, the said arms.

being adapted tobe swung in succession across the passageway by being pushed before the persons, passing therethrough, and

.such swinging ir'ioveinents of the arms causing the column Itti be rotated, means operated by the rotaryinovcment of the column being provided for shifting tilt arms in an inin succession at result of this construction and arrangement vline i-J) of Fig. l.

ln its preferred form, my improved ap ot' the parts,.each of the arms will be swung in succession in a, forward direction through an arc ofv 180 around the vertical axis ot' `the rotary supporting column, the arms bcing shifted endwise in a rearward (flircction between each swinging movement, with the result that the two ends ot the. arms will be brought in succession to a point coincident with the axis of their swinging movements.

ln the accompanying' drawings: Figure 1 is a` side ele ation of my improved turn stile apparatus. Fig. 2 is a top plan view oi the same. Fig. 3 -is a vertical sectional elevation of the same. Fig. Atis a horizontal section taken on the line o-ri of Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional plan view on the pa raf'is comprises a vertical column or post 1, provided ith a fiat horizontal circular hase 2 which is mounted and guided for. rotation, in a fixed base plate 3, the circular base being provided with ratchet teeth t (sce Figs. 3 and Ll) engaged by a spring pawl `la, mounted in the base plate 3, so that the column will be prevented t'rom i'etro grade movement. At its upper cud the column is provided with two horizontal guiding openings. a lower one 5 and an upper one (3, extending at right angles to the lower one, these openings being preferably circular in cross section and conveniently formed respectively in cylindrical collars or bosses 5 and l, tirmly fixed to the upper end of the column one above thc other and in right angular fixed relations to each other. Mounted in the guiding opening in the upper collar G is an arm or bar 7, adapted to slide endwise freely back and forth in the guiding opening and provided on its endI with heads 7a, 7, which serve as stops to prevent the a'rm from escaping Jfrom its guiding opening, and which limit the endwise movements of the arm. similarly formed bar 8 is mounted in the guiding opening oiE the lower collar 5, and is adapted to slide freely back and forth endwise, this arm being provided ina manner similar to the other arm, with end heads Sa, S, which similarly act as stops in connection with the ends of the collar in preventing the arm from escaping, and in limiting its endwise movements. These arms are adapted, in the operation of the apparatus, to extend successively ina horizontal obstructing posi tion transversely across the passageway in aandoet .sageway and is formed with a curved guiding surface 18a in position to be engaged by` .transversely across the passageway, this latch lr-eing under the control of an attendant, so that he may be enabled to prevent for any reason, the passage of an individual through the passageway.

At its upper extremity the rotary column is provided with a journal or stud 21 mounted in a bearing opening in a bracket Q2, extending inwardly from the side of the wall 16 ot' the passageway', for the purpose ot' aii'ording a proper bearing for the upper end of the column, and insuring its rotation without binding.

It will be understood that the mechanism described may be operatively connected in any suitable manner With any approlfiriate lorm of registering or indicating mechanism, for the purpose of registering the'number of persons passing through the passageway. l have not shown such connections or mechanism herein inasmuch as my present inven` tion is concerned with :the manner of mounting and operating the shiftable actuating arms.

cept in so far as such limitations are specilied in the claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

1. In a turnstile, the combination of a rotary support, barrier arms carried by the support and movable cndwise relatively to the same, and a non-rotatable movable lever, actuated positively by the rotary support and disconnected from the barrier arms, said lever adapted in its movements to engage the barrier arms in succession and shift the same endwise.

2. In a turnstile, the combination of a rotary support, barrier arms carried by the support and movable endwise relatively to the same, and a non-rotatable movable memthe movable support, and disconnected from the barrier arms, said member acting when lt will be understood further that While I have by way of examplefshown and described two different forms of my invention. the invention may be embodied in other forms: and it will be further understood that the invention is not limited to any particular form or construction of the parts exoperated, to successively engage the barrier armsandmove the same endwise.

In a turnstile, the combination of a rotary support provided with a cam, barrier arms carried bysaid support and movable bodily therewith. said arms being movable also endwise relatively to said support, and a movable member operated by the cam and adapted to engage and move the arms endwise.

1. In a turnstile, the combination of an upright rotary support provided with a cam track, barrier arms carried by an? movable. with said support and movable also relatively to the same, and a swinging lever for `moving said arms 1n relation to the support,

FRED E. BRIGHT.

'Witnessesz R. Kos'rnn, ALEX M CCULLOUGH. 

